FAQs:
Preregistration and prepayment:
May current political situation in Ukraine have some influence on my visit to Lviv?
Where to go for accommodation?
How to get to Lviv from Poland
- First of all: if i arrive to the airport what should i do?
You can change money, buy local sim-card and call a taxi.
Attention! Please smoke only inside the airport in a special place for smoking.
If you have read this FAQ, and still have questions, please contact us by phone:
+38 063 168 777 3
Preregistration and prepayment:
- What is deadline for registration?
December 11th - What if I don’t have a group organiser in my city? How should I prepay?
You should write to info@tangoremolino.org your name, dates, city - afterwards you can pay on arrival with discount (if you are planning to attend at least 5 nights or more). - Can I come to milonga without any registration?
Yes, you can! :)
As for night milongas and free day milongas you can just come and buy a ticket at the registration desk. As for paid-for day milongas (2, 3 and 4 of January) you’d better buy a ticket in advance because the number of tickets will be limited. - Can i register for some milongas not mentioning specific days that I want to come?
No. For preliminary registration it is required that you choose the dates. When you come to the festival you can always change the date of your night milonga ticket. You can also return the ticket you don’t need or buy a new ticket for the night you need. - I am already registered, may I change my night milonga dates now?
If you want to change the dates of milonga nights you should do it before December 11th. After December 11th you can change your ticket for another date ticket only coming to Fest. Please note: you can not change the tickets so that 1 person would have 2 tickets for the same night. - Can I get the refund if I will be not able to come to the festival?
If you prepaid your tickets you will get 100% refund. - When and where can I get refund, who will give me my money back?
Before December 11th you can do it with the organiser of your group. During the festival you should contact registration desk. After the festival - organiser of your group will give back your money if you warn us beforehand (preferably during the festival). - I preregistered for the festival. Where can I get my tickets?
Your tickets will wait for you in Lviv - just find our registration desk and say your name (The one you mentioned when you registered):
a) During day milongas and also during those night milongas that will take place in Dnister Hotel - the desk will be situated in Dnister Hotel, ground floor, to the left from the main entrance (there will be an indicator)
b) During biggest night milongas - the desk will be located in Gracia Hall (supposedly from 31 of December to 5 January). - May someone else get my tickets?
All envelopes with tickets are named - so only person who can take one is the one whose name is written on it.
Paying at the desk:
- Are all of the day milongas free?
The day milongas at the beginning and at the end of the festival will be free. At the most popular days of the festival we have to limit the number of guests at the day milonga not to make it too crowded. That’s why some of the day milongas will cost 30 UAH. - When it will be announced which of the day milongas are for charge?
December, 12th. Check this document later or follow facebook groups or page or website for updates. - Can I buy or book a ticket to day milonga in advance?
You can buy tickets starting from the 1st day of the festival (December 28th). If you arrive later you can always ask your friends who arrive earlier to buy a ticket for you.
- I’m going to come at the height of the festival. Does it mean that if the day I come the day milonga will be for charge so I will not be able to buy a ticket?
Only a part of all day milonga tickets will be sold every day. And some tickets will be sold just at the day of milonga. Even if you can not ask somebody who is coming to the festival earlier than you to buy you a ticket in advance -- you still have a chance to buy a ticket at the very same day that you come. - Can i refund day-milonga ticket?
Yes, but the latest time to do it - 1 day before milonga starts. - Where can I buy tickets to night milongas and to day milongas which are not free of charge?
Find the registration desk:
a) During day milongas and also during those night milongas that will take place in Dnister Hotel - the desk will be situated in Dnister Hotel, ground floor, to the left from the main entrance (there will be an indicator)
b) During biggest night milongas - the desk will be located in Gracia Hall (supposedly from 31 of December to 5 January). - What is the price of night milonga ticket? Is there a discount for buying lots of tickets at the entrance? In what currency the payment is accepted?
You should pay in local currency - hryvnias (uah) or in euro: 110 uah, 10 euro for a milonga. We don’t have any discounts if you buy tickets at entrance.
- What is the price of day milonga ticket (meaning those milongas that are for charge)? In what currency the payment should be done?
It is better to pay in hryvnias: 30 uah.
Also you can pay with dollars or rubles: 5 usd, 130 rub.
- How many tickets one person can buy?
Not limited. - Can somebody change his tickets to the tickets of somebody else?
Tickets are not named. You can always change your ticket to someone else ticket (for the same event and the same date). - What if I’ve lost or forgot my ticket?
Go to the registration desk.
Milongas:
- How many people are preregistered for the festival?
Around 700. - Where can i see the list of those who had already registered for the festival?
We don’t have a public list of guests but most of them RSVPed in the official event on a facebook.
- How many people will attend the first and the last milonga nights?
We expect not less than 200 people. - When is the first and the last milonga?
First day milonga will start on December 28th at 16:30, last night milonga is on January 7th from 22:00 till 5:00. - What time milongas start and end at?
All day milongas are from 16:30 till 20:30, all night milongas from 22:00 till 5:00. Who are the DJs?
Day milongas:
28 - Victoria Fedirko (Vilnius, Litva)
29 - Mihal Gabrys (Krakow, Poland)
30 - Carla De Benedictis (Chieti, Italy)
31 - Jakub Ciczkowski (Olsztyn, Poland)
1 - Anatoly Popov (Krasnodar, Russia)
2 - Andrew Meakovski (Lvov, Ukraine)
3 - Alexandra Kotelnitskaya (Ukraine)
4 - Nemanja (Belgrade, Serbia)
5 - Jani Keinänen (Vantaa, Finland)
6 - Peter Stefanics (Gdansk, Poland)
7 - Kadir Unay (Antalya, Turkey)
Night milongas:
28 - Yury Cherenkov (Kiev, Ukraine)
29 - Alexey Doroschenko (Minsk, Belorus)
30 - Daniel Rossi (Brussels, Belgium)
31 - Semeon Kukormin (Moscow, Russia)
1 - Vladimir Vereschagin (Moscow, Russia)
2 - Frank Seifart (Berlin, Germany)
3 - Andrea Dedo (L’Aquila, Italy)
4 - Horacio Luis Gabriel Quota (Rome, Italy)
5 - James Bates (Berlin, Germany)
6 - Mik Avramenko (Kiev, Ukraine)
7 - Vincent El Ghouzzi (Paris, France)
- Are some kind of shows / live orchestras / lotteries / etc. expected during the milongas?
No. Every milonga will be interrupted only once just for brief DJ presentation and his special tanda announcement. - Is chacarera expected? Or samba?
Chacarera - sure. Samba - probably not. - Will it be warm/cold at the milonga? How to dress properly?
It will be warm. But take something like pashmina with you just in case. If you are going to smoke during the milonga in Gracia Hall then please take your coat with you -- because smoking is allowed only at the open terrace. - Why is there so much light at a milonga? I prefer when it’s dark like in a disco club.
People at this festival use cabeceo a lot which is impossible when its dark. Also its better for navigation if you can actually see people around you. And all photographers really appreciate when they can take pictures without using flashlight. And in the end - there are so many beautiful women at the festival - so you definitely need some light to see that. - What kind of floor is at the milonga place?
Parquet flooring both in Dnister and in Gracia. - Should i preregister for transfer to milongas?
No, just board the bus stop according to the schedule.
- Will the cloakroom be available? May I leave my footwear in a cloakroom?
The cloakroom will be available in the both milonga place - Gracia and Dnister. You can leave your footwear there, just ask the cloakroom attendant for the special bag for it. Cloakroom will be free of charge. - Will some changing room be available?
Yes, the separate changing rooms for ladies and for men will be available at both milonga places. In addition to the cloakroom where you can leave your footwear as well. - Can I book a table at a milonga?
There is no booking for tables. You can keep the table only during the milonga so earlier come better table kept.
Every table is for 4-6 people. - Will it be enough places for all the people?
Yes, there will be enough chairs and tables for everyone. - Will I be able to buy drinks and food during milongas?
In both venues there will be a bar with drinks and some cold/hot dishes.
Additionally in Dnister you may go down to hotel Restaurant on the second floor.
It works 24h and you’ll have much more options to choose from. - Where can I smoke at the milonga?
There is a special room for smoking in Dnister on the 1st floor. To get there you need to pass the bar on the 2nd floor and go downs the stairs. If you ask bartender he will show the way if you are lost. In Gracia hall you can smoke on the balcony. You should follow the signs to the stairs up the gallery - there will be an exit to the balcony. It is winter so take your coat with you - there you can leave it on a hanger. - Is it allowed to make pictures during milongas / workshops?
Yes it is. We kindly ask you not to use flash because it may dazzle and distress dancers. There will be enough lighting to make pictures without flash. - Will the professional photographers be there?
Both, photographers and operator. - May I present my flyers on the tables?
There will be a special table for flyers at day milongas in Dnister. You can put your flyers only there. - I’ve left my scarf / shoes / wallet / underwear at the milonga. Where can I find it?
The Lost and Found box will be at the registration desk during the day milongas. You can also ask in storage room of Dnister Hotel. - What if my child is with me? Should i buy him/her a ticket as well?
Children under 16 years old can come to milongas for free, they don’t need a ticket. Please watch your children running on the dancefloor - it will be very crowdy and tricky for navigation with children running around.
- My friends/spouse don’t dance tango but they really want to come and watch. Can they do it for free?
All crowdy day-milongas with paid entrance and all night milongas won’t have any seats to sit and watch. We recommend you to take them to less crowdy day milongas (from 28/12 till 1/01 and on 6-7/01) - there will be a place to sit and the view will be as good as on crowdy days.
Seminars:
- When and where the floorcraft classes will happen? What’s the price? Is the registration required? Do I need a partner to come?
On December 29-30th and January 2-5th from 15:30 till 16:30 in Dnister on the 9th floor (in the venue for day milongas). You should really come - it will be fun.
All seminars are free of charge, you don’t need to register or to have a dance partner, just come 5 minutes before the lesson starts.
Teachers:
29/12 - Serdar Kaplan (Ankara),
30/12 - Daniel Rossi (Brussels),
2/01 - Frank Seifart (Berlin),
3/01 - Sergey Maga (Moscow),
4/01 - Vlad Chernyakov (Moscow),
5/01 - Janos Bicsar (Budapest). - When and where will be the DJ workshops? What’s the price? Is the registration required?
On December 30th and on January 3-5th from 14:30 till 16:00 in a conference room on the 1st floor of Dnister hotel (follow the signs).
Entrance fee is 10 euro per lesson (or 110 uah), you can pay right before it starts, you don’t need to preregister. - DJ workshops:
14:30-16:00 December 30th 2013 by Frank Seifart.
Choosing proper music for milonga (for DJs and curious).
14:30-16:00 January 3rd 2014 by James Bates.
Origin and historical evolution of tango music (for all tango fans).
14:30-16:00 January 4th 2014 by Frank Seifart.
Technical side of the DJ’s job (for DJs and curious).
14:30-16:00 January 5th 2014 by Frank Seifart.
How to animate a Tango event successfully (for DJs and curious).
- What language will the speakers use during the workshops?
All DJ classes will be in English with translation into Russian.
Navigation classes will be in Russian or English with translation into Russian. - May I get a refund if I didn't like the workshop?
No - Will there be “regular” tango classes (techniques, sequences, etc)?
No - May I take / give a private class in Dnister hall? What time is available for that? Who is the person to coordinate it with?
The hall is free all the time where there is no milonga or floorcraft class. You are welcome to give / take classes there but be sure to coordinate with Alexandra Kotelnitskaya the time you are using the hall.
New Year dinner:
- Where can I go for New Year night besides the Gala dinner in Dnister Hotel?
There is plenty of nice restaurants in Lviv where you can go, just look at this map.
Be sure to book a table in advance! - Where can I pay for New Year Gala dinner in Dnister Hotel?
At the restaurant of Dnister hotel on the 2nd floor. If you have questions - don’t hesitate to call: +38 (032) 297 43 17; 297 43 26 or contact via reservation@dnister.lviv.ua. If you arrive very late to prepay dinner please warn the hotel about that. - Whom to contact with for menu questions, booking etc?
If you have questions - please call hotel: +38 (032) 297 43 17; 297 43 26 or contact via reservation@dnister.lviv.ua. - How can I get to milonga at New Year night?
Our free transfer will be available that night as well with its regular schedule. The schedule will be indicated in the hotel lobby, in milonga venue and you will also find it in your envelopes. - Where the New Year Gala dinner will be held?
Hotel Dnister, 9 floor, day milonga venue. - Will there be some entertainment during the Gala dinner?
Probably not. You can ask by phone +38 (032) 297 43 17; 297 43 26 or by e-mail reservation@dnister.lviv.ua - Is the New Year dinner available only for Dnister Hotel guests or anybody can register, prepay and come?
Anyone can join the dinner. It’s important to book and prepay it beforehand. You can book via email and pay on arrival, if you are arriving late - please warn hotel about it. For more details call: +38 (032) 297 43 17; 297 43 26 or contact reservation@dnister.lviv.ua
Excursions in English:
- 29th December, 12:00 - Coffee-tour
30th December, 16:00 - Lviv memory keepers - multimedia walking tour
1st January, 21:00 - Lviv night guard - night city adventure tour
2nd January, 12:00 - Coffee-tour
3rd January, 10:00 - Famous castles around around Lviv - bus tour
4th January, 16:00 - Lviv memory keepers - multimedia walking tour
21:00 - Lviv night guard - night city adventure tour
5th January, 12:00 - Coffee-tour - How to register for the excursions?
You can register for a bus tour here or by phone +38(067) 670 23 96 or 0800-501292. All other excursions are available without registration. Just buy a ticket a day before the excursion. - When and how to pay for excursions?
All excursions require prepayment.
You must pay for all of the Lviv excursions not later than a day before the excursion.
You must pay for a bus Castles tour not later than 2 days before the tour.
You can pay in cash at 10, Rynok square, everyday since 10:00 till 21:00.
There is also a hot line and you can ask any additional information calling +38(067) 670 23 96 or 0800-501292.
Other questions:
Where is smoking banned, and where is it permitted? Would I be penalized for smoking? How much will it cost?
It is prohibited to smoke in public places. You can smoke only in special places for smoking or in those well hidden places where you are sure you can not be found. Be careful at the airport and railway station exits because the police is very attentive there! The official amount of a fine is between 51 and 170 UAH (5-17EUR).
May current political situation in Ukraine have some influence on my visit to Lviv?
All the everyday life in Lviv is usual now except the public demonstration the monument of Shevchenko on Svobody ave supporting those people who are holding a rally in Kiev on Maidan. We will keep you informed if there would be anything important for you to know.
- And if I have a flight connection in Kiev? Or if I have to transfer from Kiev airport to the railway station?
If Kiev is your point of transit you may be sure you will not see Maidan even through the window.
- What is the weather in Lviv?
Usually it’s cold and damp. May be snow or shower as well.
Please wear something warm and waterproof. Don’t forget hats, scarves, mittens. Take some umbrella just in case. - Will anyone bring shoes or tango clothes for sale? Where can i buy something pretty for myself?
Some local producers will bring shoes to the festival. Also there will be some designers with their collections. These are some we are aware of now:
https://www.facebook.com/Marimasha.shoes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/beregtango/?fref=ts
There will be a show-room on the gallery at Gracia (2nd floor - entrance from the main hall) that means you can buy something only during night milongas from 31st Dec till 5th Jan.
Where to go for accommodation?
If you want to stay in Dnister hotel please call: +38 (032) 297 43 17; 297 43 26 or contact reservation@dnister.lviv.ua. To check if there are any room available for your dates click here. Or you can contact Irina at chica_guapa@ukr.net to help you find any type of accommodation - apartments, hotels, hostels. Just mail her with all needed information: dates, number of persons, type of accommodation you prefer, maximum price. Also you should specify "Tango festival" in your letter - that way Irina will know that location should be as close to festival place as possible.
Also check messages in RemolinoINN group created to find roommates or try your luck with http://airbnb.com/
- Where is it better to stay - near the night milonga venue Gracia or near the Dnister Hotel or in downtown?
It’s better to live near the Dnister Hotel. It’s very close to downtown and there will be a free transfer to night milonga. - Hotel Dnister address, Gracia address?
Dnister Hotel - 6, Mateiko str.
Sports complex Gracia - GPS: 49.811037, 23.974559,
you can tell taxi driver it’s near the SanKoff club, 32, Shchyretska str.
- Is there a wi-fi in a hotel Dnister?
Yes
- I stay at Dnister. Till what time i can have breakfast?
Till 12:00
- What if hotel Dnister asks me to send private information of my credit card to confirm my booking? What should i do? It’s not safe?
There is an option to pay cash on arrival. You should suggest that and also send your tickets copy (confirming that you are definitely coming).
- Where to exchange currency?
There are a lot of currency exchange shops, including that in Dnister Hotel lobby. You can also do it in any bank branch.
It’s necessary to have your ID with you, you can not exchange currency without showing your ID! To change hryvnas back to currency you’ll need to present original buying receipt if you are not Ukrainian citizen. - What currency is better to bring cash in?
You can exchange any currency, but it will be better if you will have EURO, USD, roubles or zloty. Organisers will appreciate if you will pay for milongas and workshops in local currency - hryvnia. - Where are ATMs?
There are plenty of ATMs at every corner including Dnister Hotel lobby. There is also a 24/7 ATM near Gracia in Novaya Linia supermarket. - How to buy a SIM-card? Which provider and plan is better?
Sim-cards are available at every corner. ID is not required to buy one. Choose the plan with the cheapest local calls (for taxi calling). - Where can I eat?
We prepared a map showing eating places that are checked by our authorized experts. You will also find the map in your envelopes. - What time the restaurants are closing doors? Are there some 24/7 places?
Working hours may be different in some places, please find out in restaurant its working hours. There are 24/7 restaurants. You will find a restaurant shortlist in your envelope (including contacts and working hours). - Where to buy alcohol? Is it possible to buy it at night?
All alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages are allowed to be sold in supermarkets and stores in Lviv only since 10:00 till 22:00. After 22:00 you may buy alcoholic beverages only in restaurant/cafe/bar no matter is it a glass of wine or a couple of bottles.
- Is there a possibility to eat at Dnister and when?
There is a 24h bar and a restaurant in Dnister hotel. - What are the benefits of “JUST LVIV IT!” card? Where can I get it?
With JUST LVIV IT! card you can get a 90% discount in Massony restaurant which is extremely expensive otherwise. If you use it paying in any place of FEST chain (it will be indicated on the door) attending their cafes, buying excursions or souvenirs you automatically collect the points. You can redeem the points getting complementary gifts in FEST chain. To learn more call +38(067) 670 23 96 or 0800-501292 or visit justlviv.it website
All guests who preregistered for the festival and asked for the card will get one on arrival. If you didn’t get this card or lost it - you can go “tickets for excursions” place (10, Rynok square, everyday since 10:00 till 21:00) and ask for it.
- How can I get to Dnister hotel? From railway station? From the airport? From the city center?
Airport -> Dnister Hotel: trolley №9, go to the stop Ustyyanovycha str. (if going back your stop is Sobor Svyatogo Yura).
Railway station -> Dnister Hotel: bus №31, minibus №29, go to the stop Ustyyanovycha str. (if going back your stop is Sobor Svyatogo Yura).
From downtown walk to the Franka University and then go up to Dnister Hotel through the Franka Park (just opposite the University building).
- How can i get to Gracia hall? From the airport? From the city center? From railway station?
Railway station -> Gracia: bus №16, minibus №10 and №32, go to the stop Rinok Pivdenny and then walk by the Church towards SanKoff club. Or bus №10, go to the Shchyretska str. stop and then walk by Novaya liniya supermarket, on the left you will see the parking of SanKoff club, go there.
Airport - You can even walk if you can do it using GPS coordinates. Or take a taxi for minimal tariff.
If you stay in other city department look here how to get there http://www.eway.in.ua/ru/cities/lviv .
- Is it safe to take a taxi on the street?
No, you shouldn’t, not because it’s unsafe but because they would charge you extra extra. It’s better to call a cab by the phone numbers below. - How to call a taxi? How much does a taxi cost?
Call numbers below and ask for an english-speaking operator.
If you use roaming ask the time and what car will come (number) at once when ordering because they will not call back to non-ukrainian phone number.
Vashe taxi (usually they don’t change tariff at festive days)
+38 (032) 247-67-67
+38 (032) 247-97-97
+38 (067) 674-51-97
+38 (067) 670-19-81
+38 (067) 671-16-88
+38 (063) 854-89-95
+38 (063) 284-42-44
+38 (066) 942-22-14
Approximate tariff:
1) Central railway station -> Hotel Dnister: 18-20 uah
2) Central railway station -> Gracia: 28-30 uah
3) airport -> Hotel Dnister: 30-40 uah
4) airport -> Gracia: 20-30 uah
How to get to Lviv from Poland
- To look for a travel mate check messages in RemolinoINN group.
- How can i get to Lviv from Rzeszów (airport in Poland with lots of low-cost flights)
a) By shared mini-bus for 30€ per person if your schedule fits, you should book a seat in advance:
- Some days from Ternopil-located company. Call them for schedule: +38 035 222 07 03, +38 067 396 86 02, +38 067 368 68 07
E-mail: mammamiatravel@gmail.com.
- Or airbus.com.ua - Lviv Transfer company, on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 21:30. Call them: +38 093 83 999 99.
b) You can also order the minibus or cab for about 100-160 € from any of aforementioned companies, or ones listed below:
- for 1200 hrn: Call them: +38 (03245) 7 16 10 (working days only)
or e-mail tickets@galmandry.com.
- Tariff 7 hrn/km in Poland + 5 hrn/km in Ukraine, it will be about 1000 hrn overall. Same price for cars and minibuses.
Call them: +38 050 050 62 96.
c) By public transport you have 2 options:
First get to the city from the airport (airport website lists options of getting from the airpiort to the city), and there either:
- Wait for a direct bus or train, be aware that there are not more than 2 buses and 2 trains a day.
You can check the schedule and book a ticket for a bus at this website, or other one.
Train schedule can be found here. You cannot buy train ticket online, but you should be able to buy from your local travel agent or at railway station. - or take a train to Premysl (check train schedule at PKP website). And then follow directions below.
- How can i get to Lviv from Przemyśl (Poland border)
- The easiest is to call a cab in Ukraine and go to Lviv (Tariff 7 hrn/km in Poland + 5 hrn/km in Ukraine, look above for contacts).
- There are regular buses Przemyśl — Lviv.
Currently they have 4 buses a day (weekdays):
12:00
15:30
17:10
19:30
On Sundays and holidays(1st and 6th of January) there is only one bus at 15:30
- If you are a seasoned traveller on a budget, the cheapest option would be to take a small bus from the railway station in Przemysl to the border, then cross a border on foot, and from Ukrainian side take marshrutka to Lviv.
Be aware that this option would require you communicating both Polish and Ukrainian, so if you’re into it you’ll need to research it further on the Internet by yourself.